Arizona AG sues Biden regime over immigration policies that harm the environment

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Arizona AG sues Biden administration over immigration policies that harm the environment
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13 April 2021
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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich is suing the Biden administration over its immigration policies, citing questions over whether recent decisions comply with environmental regulations.
 
Brnovich alleged that the administration has not complied with its obligations under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which generally requires federal agencies to weigh the potential environmental consequences of policies prior to their implementation....
 
"It is estimated that every person, every migrant that crosses our desert is bringing six to eight pounds – plastic bags, drug paraphernalia, backpacks – that’s left in our desert ," Brnovich said. "That’s about a million pounds of trash in one month …"
 
"It’s the pinnacle of hypocrisy for the Biden Administration to claim it wants to protect our environment, while not enforcing federal statutes that are specifically designed for that purpose," ...
 
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About the Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement Project, Progressives for Immigration Reform, September, 2019.